Study
QuestionsforEvelyn Underhill's Mysticism

2. Evelyn lists five (5) "characteristics
of true mysticism." Explain in your own words what each of those
characteristics is (chp IV).

3. She lists five phases
of the mystic life. What are they?

4. She adds a sixth phase
for Asian (Oriental) mysticism. What is it?

5. She also adds a sixth
phase for Christian mysticism. What is it?

6. What does Evelyn mean
by the Awakening stage?

7. What does she mean by
the Purgative stage (Part II, Intro)?

8. What does she mean by
the Illumination stage (Part II, Intro)?

9. What does Evelyn mean
by the Dark Night stage (Part II, Intro)?

10. What does she mean by
the Unitive (Part II, Intro) stage?

11. In the preface, on p viii,
Underhill says that if she were writing the book now (i.e. 20 years after
it was first published) she would write it a bit differently and put
the focus on different matters. Explain in your own words what she says
she would do differently.